THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897.
JUDGE MOWAT having writved at Shanghai to | POWERS THAT ARE POWERLESS. recrale his hemith, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, left for Nagasaki on the 6th festant to conduct a commission there de 'Immatico Enguirindo into the case of Mr. A. Noiman,
proprietor of the Rising Sun newspaper.
It is asury news for Chrinfanity and civili- "ation-age, for humanity. "The Powers What a mockery the phrase is! Powers that nio powerless! Kach and all shuddering at the thought of war | Each and all afraid of stamping
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THE CAREW CASE.
It having been stated that à petition is to be prepared praying for the release of Mrs. Cars ea the ground of insanity in the family, the Press Association says the report is premature, as nothing can be done until a full report of the trial auzives from Japan, Mr. Tucker, a chemist, of Kingsbridge, Devonshir and formerly of has wired to the legal advisers of Miz. Caron's
second favourite for the Darby at 3 to 1 and Vesuviam finds friends from Kingschre at 100 1015. a stable companion of the latter, Orillo, has been backed at 35 to 1, and double the odds was booked to a. French colt called Palmote, a Well-bred son of Le Saucy and Perplexete, who, however, la stili a maiden. He only ran thrice last year.
RIDING BOYS,
On the gth instant the following order was
His Excellency Sir Chi Chen (Lọ Feng Labout the sparks that may ac: the world abisze Girton father, stating that he can give lasued by the Stewards of the Shanghai Race
The Cretans are all of them lian:-there is
Minister to Great Britain, embarked at r: a.. to-day on the M, M. utèamer Oceanien, which. Scripture for that they may also be "slow left for Europe at DOOD. As H.E.'s launch beilles," whatever that may mean ; but assuredly fying the Chinese cosign, passed H. M. Sthey are fiendish in their hates and monstrous Alacrfly a salate was fired, and when he boarded
In the actz "All the-Mahomm dan villages the Oceầntin the “dragon flag" was hoisted at the mall steamer's main truck, A large gathering came off to the ship'to.wish His Excellency dow voyage.
round Sula
bean dest ayed
the cordon of Christians is closing round the town.". "The Prefect of Slifa reports that 300 Mahomedans have been kili.3 in the -A WEALTHY company has been formed to run
neighbooring diatric2" "The latest telegram motor cars in the streets of Sydooy, N.S.W. The from Sila reports that the Chistians are vehicles used will be the New Pennington asssacing the Mahommedan inhabitants of the autocar, a tricycle constructed to carry four neighbouring villages. Thirteen vll'ages in the persous, and is fitted with Pennington non-district are now reported to ba beming." So far pancturable pneumatic tyrer. They weigh, the Christian amenities as reported on February complete, less than af cwt, and are spoeded up 11th. The entire Mahommedan population to to go miles an hear. They have no vibration, Malevis', Temenos, Pyrglotises, and Monfia no fire, no smoke, and no odour, as the oil in the have entered Helpkiloa,
itsch #g engine is heated and ignited by electricity.
and wounding the Christian's in the set" No THE sathorized announcement that Lifeoksiani, kuling as yet! Edf to keep the pot botting ex-Queen of the Hawallan tstands, has formally Prince George of Greees, the son of the repudiated her alleged letter of abdication dated Danish King of the Hellenes and of the most January 24, 1895, and claims to be still Queen,
important evidence tes..ng on the case. Ha Club says that he sold arsenic to Mr. Carew at the time of his matlage, nine years ago. Mr. Tucker explains as his reason for not coming forward before, that he expected the case against Mrs. Carew would be easily refait !
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A correspondent who has made fagables as to the alleged appeal to the Privy Council finds, correctly, that no such appeal can be heard unless it can to shown ibat in the nisl there was some disregard of the forms of legal process grave and substantial wrong has been done. or some violation of natural justice by which This was laid down by the Judicial Committes acted on in the case of Deeming, the Aditrallan of the Privy Council many years ago, and wa marderar, in 1893. Mr. Carew will, to the first instance at any rate, be sent to Hongkong gaol, the question of a transfer to convict establish ment in this country belag deferred for the present. Should she remain in Hongkong she will probably be released after a few years, on account of the t effects of the climate and confinement on her health. Should she be sent horne, her incarceration will be langer, but la Home Office, will be responsible for her. Mrs. either event the Foreign Office, and not the Carew's three children have been well provides of the trial, and have been residing in the family of her legal advisor. Mr. Lowder, to ment a secretary to the United Clab at whom the late Mr. Catow owed his appoint Yokohama,~L, and C. Express.
the China Boys now riding on the Course, many *In order to secure an adequate control over
of whom are employed by the Lively Stables, the Stewards bare decide on issuing licenses for each of the training sersons.
"Licensed Riding Boys only willbe allowed to make use of the Course dating training hours, and the licenser will be rart 1ble in care of misconduct. Members and others will oblige the Stewerds by sending their Riding Roys, lo 14th fustrat, at 3 o'clock," person, for the licenses on Sunday morning, the
THE NAVAL SHOOTING CLUB.
to be styled the Naval Yard Shesting Clob was We anounced a few weeks ago that a clob being formes and that it was probable Commo dore Holland would ba its first President. That proved by the fact that on Saturday Last, as our information was thoroughly reliable is announced briefly in our Monday issue, the Club held its first "short" at Stonecutters who has accepted the Presidentship and Island in the presence of Commodore Holland, encouraging the members to render them- Mr. G. Sayer, C.E., and A Henderson, H.A., (Vice-Presidents), were also present and took Gred by the Commodore. The Naval Service part in the competition. The first shot was system of marking (ball, 4; Inner, 3; out, 2) was adopted and a very pleasant afternoon was spent, The members of the new Club who took part in "potting the bully-eye" were Messrs. Oswald, Blake. McEwen, Watson, Vorthall, Pickford, Spafford, Graham, Johns, Abbas, George, and Ray. The scarlag was follows >--
NOTAND A.
CALENDAR.
MARCH. Meteorological means dased on ten years. observations to 1893. Barometer....30.059
Thermometer ..................ɓ10
Humlity------------------85. Ralafall......... 4.08 inches.
TO-DAY.
WEATHER PEPORT.
Os dato at On dats at
204,10,
4 PAZTE
1993
Baromater..............................
30.11
Thermometer
#6
64
Humidity...... Ratalall
79
84
21944
pavao
Wedueiday, 17th March. 1897.
(St. Patrick's Day) Chinese-15th of 2nd moon of 23rd year of Kwong- Bithday of Lao T125, founder of Tavism. BC, 60. Jewish-15th Vandar, 6857. Fast of Eather. Mohammedan-15th Shawall, 1314.
Sub-Rises
Sats
Skr. 9min. High water-Morning .......... Skr. 40min. Afternoon * Shr. Imin. Low water torming, 2hr. Simin, Afternoona Ikr. 40min. ANNIVERSARIES.
794-Lord Macartney's Embassy left Chiaz. 1366-The Napoleon Concars barat at sea by
collcx.
1886-The a. Breconshire lost on White
Rocks.
stroyed.
Intimations.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,
W
IXYANTED an ENGLISH CLERK with some knowledge and experience of
·MARINE INSURANCE.
A Good Salary will be given to a thoroughly competent Man
Apply by Letter to the Underalgued.
N. J. EDE,
Suritory.
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Hongkong, 13th March, 1897...
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WILL be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, OD FRIDAY, receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring the 19th March, at Noow, for the purpose al Dividend, and cleciing Directors and Auditor. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 19th March,' both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager. · Hongkong, 11th March, 1597.
[44 THE CHINA AND MANILA. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS to the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Prara Central, 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement. of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1896, declaring a Dividend, and citating & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 22nd inst., both days Inclusive.
FOURTEENTH ORDINARY
s'able Russian chuchess who is bl consort, sppeared on the remne with his fistula caused something of a stir in Washington of torpedo-boats—a fine young giant of the Viking för during her imprisonment pending the result selves good marksmen. Mr,'0. Odiah, C.E. 1889-Fira at Foochow : over 200 houses de. Victoris, on MONDAY, the 22nd March, at
type, who will assuredly not abirk any chance that e nes to bim of noticing" torcedo-ways olar. And the squadrons of all the Great (2) any affrant or provocation from a Turkish man Powers are bobbing up and down or dodging along the coast under easy steam in Cretan waters like rows of banisters with "watching briefs" fa some great law suit... As a malter al
political cicles, says the New York Sun. It is known to bave caused profound agitation at the White House. Mr. Palmer, her secretary, that the repudiation' of the letter of abdication is nothing new; that it is only a formal announce- ment of what hus all along been claimed by the ex-Queen and her Royalist supporters. At the Hawallan Legation much interest score, the Christian view from all eminences
manifested in Liliuokalani's pronunciamento, but litle Importance la attached to it, for the
ing trains to ble secret mites all over the takes in Abdul Hauld with a dark lantern lay Saltanate and it is dreadfully amusing.
It
SPORTING NOTES:
SHANGHAI SPRING MESTING.
reason that the Dolo administration has dever I fasples “awfɑl mirth" to isad that the captaies break" appear in Sport and Gesäß of yik
the captains of the foreiga squadrons to ascer of the Greek men-of-war have been sounding tain if they would obje, to the hambaidment of. Canea, and then a fitle arther on to come an the calm assurance in the same column that there is substantial evidence to hand showing edly provoked by Turkish influence and lotrigue." that the renewed crisis is Crete br been dealgu Canon McColl could not beat that! Does say one believe that If Crate word surren dered with or without fighting to Gives that the appetits of the ogres who wrs hunge log for the banquet which is to celebrate. the accomplishment of *Tao Great Idea" will be satisfied? No 1 replies the Army and Navy Gazette. It will be sharpened all the more. Macedonis, Epirus, Thernly-three magnificent courses-and Constantinople as the centrepiece. What dess the Græculus erurians case for the xity and ambition will bring upon the world? devastating and disastrous wars which his
If all the Powers are engaged in sangolnary conflict all over the earth it will be for his glory" and be the end what it may in misery and destruction Imppoldum ferieni rutna.
vegarded the letter of abdicalion as having say force. The general opinion in Washington is, however, that the Queen's purpose in placing on record at this time her repudiation of the alleged latter of abdication is to give her a proper legal standing in a claim for the reopening of her care through the good offices of the Government. THE latest "fasting crank "is Robert Gardiner, a young man who came to Los Angeles (Cal) three months ago from Chicago. He was found in a perfectly healthy conditon at the Hate! Vogel, city, undergoing an absolute fast. He had completed his thirty-seventh day, and would not state how much longer he would prolong the text. He refused to say what is the exact purpose of his experiment, but it appears to be some part of his faith. Before his enter. ing upon the period of his fast, which began January 6th, Gordium was known among his few quaistances at the hotel as a rigid vege- tarian." It was fully a wook after he began fastleg
before
anybody know anything of his doing. Te seemed right and chatted heely about physical condition, refusing always to state what was his motive. When the ordeal begin he weighed 117 pounds, and had fallen off 31 pounds. He sleeps about (welve hours every day and drinks nothing bat warm and cold water. Although somewhat emaciated, is triticise militarism in Germany, he walks about freely and spends ***.
In so doing he advocated the better feeding and housing of the soldiers, and sald ibat the Serial Democracy had no need of barracks-room agitation, but, in view of the possibility of war, the Government abould beware of treating Socialist soldiers to a different manner from others.
ting in « ckále or lying on a lounge. Although
■ member of no church, ke sindies the Bible for hours. And the verdlet was: A weak mind, an awful crank, preparing fast, to go alolt !...... The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethercole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Hongkong Telegraph..........................$25 · H. Fazerally & Co........................ers 10 A HOME paper is responsible for the statement that the organist at a Cardiff church found several of the notes soundless. An examination
revealed the fact that no fewer than alx birds, , including a rabin, had balit their nests in the
piper.
THE London People says that the Viceroy of India has intimated to Mr. F. E. Pirkis that the Government will afford facilities for the placing of Balsson baths for the treatment of hydrophobls in Indise Government hospitals and dispensaries.
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Tuz Kanagawa-maru, the new N. Y. "K; steamer which anived at Kobe on the 6th Instant, brought five cases of gold bars from "Esgland conrigsed to the Shakin Glake. The contents of each casa la worth about 60,000 yan. This gold is part of the 20,000,000 yen of the wax indemnity which is to be brought to Japan-Chronicis."
HOTEL MANAGre--I see you have given our
Are you sure he can pay the prics >
best suite of rooms to a man named Wiggins.
HOTEL CLERK-Yes, sir; he is immensely
wealthy..
HOTEL MANAGER-How do you know? HOTEL CLERK-Ob, ha in very old and very ugly, and his wife is very young and very preity,
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THE GERMAN ARMY.
The following interesting notes by "Day-
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From the programme for the coming Spring Race Meeting, to take place on the 3, 4 & 5 May; it will be seen that ao very important charges have been made in the conditions of the races. of a miles, from 7 burlongs, the Shanghal Han- The Race Club Cap goes back to the old distance dicap has been left cut and lis place filed by the Challenge Cup so generously presented by the Masonic Club, the value of which Is Tis, 507, And the amount in prizes has here and there been reduced, a change that is necessary. If the tatting facilities are to be curtalled. There are to be len races each day. It is well to get all the hard work for the officials as well as for owners fun you can for your money, butten events means and jockeys.
Training during the week has taken place asder vary unsatisfactory clreamstances (ES regards the weather. The going has been soft, but part of the grass courie outside the bamboos should have been opened on Thursday or Friday and the attendance at the rails has not been very large. As regards the galloping, is the early part of the week there was a match between Velasques, Mr. Ellis, 11., and Th Count, Mr. Midwood, 11.2. From the time takes or the first part of the journey it became A LIVELY DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG. Tras
apparent that both jockeys had received the MORE ABOUT "
same instructions and were waiting upon each A BRUZLWITZ AFFAIR.
other. This method sulfed The Count better BERLIN, February 13th.
than it did Vilargues and the former won by a sed today the army estl-length, but Pelsigner is the better pony. On aer, the Sociallat leader, Thursday Cistha and Splash want a mile as follows, 31, 1.5, 1.36, 2.10 and stick; some made the time 2.98, and such differences are from the Grand Stand, the Judge's box, or bound to occur Dow and then, as taking time opposite the mile-and-a-quaster post, means start and finish being taken at different angles. Mr. Toeg in Clutha owas a clinking fine grifio. The dow, however, b good enough to show that At this early stage of the proceedings the other gallops may be passed over.
The Beicht mates and E
The Minister of War, General vou Gossler, replying, declared that the army promoted the peaceful development of the country. Headded ibat the Social Democratic propaganda in the army would be pulihed and suppressed with the atmost vigour and concluded by remarking:
We say we are with God, for the King and Fatherland, and we will provide the selfgfons education of om soldiers. The Social Demo- crats say they are without God and against the King and Fatherland. Social Democracy, however, has outlived itself a long time now Laughter from the Socialists and applause from the Right)
Hartaied that certain high circles in the army Herr Bebel, socialist, supported Herr Volimer, persented Social Democrats. He: Bebel farther declared that the secialists were now all doing duty sa soldiers, and that if ever the call to arma camo not many of them would fall to respond.
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I am glad to hear that four prominent mem-
Mr. McEwen autosamantaraSTIJE Mr. Maribel!
Mr. Pickford >4812470440 Mr. Spafford marketDe
4Joraset vabal
166
Mr. Sayersman Mr. Jobas Mr. Oswald Mr. Abbe1 Mr: George Comme tore Holland............... Mr. Ray*** Mr. Blake...¶¶¶¶ Mr. Henderson .....................
100
yde yde Total.
23 33
46
23 22 45
5 20 45
23
25 20 45 43
34 18 42
22
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2 11
-CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not naonnetsy endorse the oplafona expressed by Correspondance in this column.l
HONGKONG NUISANCES.
To van Korea or vax "Hongkong TulaɑRAPE." SCR-May I ask who is responsible for the removal from the streets of the Colony of all obstructions such as filth. rubbish, semi-decayed sugar cane etc., etc.? If the Police, then why don't they see to it that hawkess, carrying coolles with long poles, trollies, and dirty loungers keep their proper places in the public thoroughfares? Starting from Wanchai market and walking westwards alang Queen's Road East to Queen's Road Central, obstructions and nuisances that are positively as dangerous as they are offensiva are encountered time and again. Fruit hawkers display their "dellencies on the foot-paths and at the same time scatter orange peel and scrapa of other fruit all over the place, and when some to fury by the hawker and his filthy customers hapless pedestrian slips and falls insult is added allega loud shout of laughter at the hated "Ian twal." Added to this, as often as not ké passer-by is treated to very unpleasant samples bers of the Customs are starting a stable to have one's life endangered by slipping on of choice Chinese hillingsgate. It is bad enough colours, yellow jacket with a dragon upon it, arge peel or other refure and coming down a yellow cap. That's as it should be; it will be a set-off to the elaborate Kurgpro stable's colours, exasperating to thereby become the laughing- "cropper" on the pavement, but it is very white with Muncipal Council cost-af-arms; but stock of a-gang of Ill-mannered coolies who you I am wondering after the fiasco of last meelle know only too well you dare not punish because bether the latter coloms will appear again, if you do they will rush off to the nearest Police From the first I must say I looked upon our Station and take, out a summons against you for Councillors racing as Councillors as very pecassault or may even invoke the aid of a friendly lar; to way the least of it. Perhaps on this "bobby" to get you ran la 'there and then. occasion they are going to stand down and in the Settlement watch Works and Finance,
Cairying coolies, too, are often a great nuisance, for they often carry loads along the The Subscription Grifins Committee have foot-paths, thereby compalling pedestrians to now purchased the required number of pontes, get out of their way, and often bump in all 62, and the drawing is to take place at them into the gutter. Other coolles may, 8 o'clock this morning. They were selected at times, by stom solling casks along the pave from fire auctions and the average cost worked ments or carrying buckets of wat paint at the out as follow! {***
extremity of long bamboos, while others again often carry all before them when crying along backets of night-soli or piga'-wash, the stench from which to often offensive enough to take away one's appetita for hours,
Auction, 1 Mar., x4 panías, avarage Tis. 31.
15
370
13
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5 n
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"384
150
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Referring to the Ill-treatment of the socialists, Herr Babel complained that the men could only seek redress in the civil carts after they left the army for acts of brutality. The script of As is ually the case when it comes Emperor William regarding the subject of to a deal between Chinese and foreigners, duelling conflicted with the law, as exceptions" kickiness" pulls the Celestial through and the were permitted. General von Gossler, the foreigner goes "ender.” That has been the Minister for War, might say what he liked, but cRED humanity was advancing, and monarchy was this Meeting. Ponies bare undoubtedly the purchase of the Sab. Griffies for
certainly not the highest point of development.
roled cheap, but they would have been cheaper The sociallats cheered Her: Bebal's remaaks,
and better if those who have had the purchasing which made quite a stir in the section of the of them had taken more notice of what was Right.
ocentring and not allowed themselves to be #galled by "Fred Archer," who, dressed him
General von Gossler replied that the socialists
A short while ago I saw a coal coolle, who had been discharging a "cargo of così and was Tered from head to foot in coal-inst and perspiration deliberately force his way, on the parément, | fæesu two ladies. The result can for the ladies, whose dresses were fairly spoilt by breasily imagined. But there was on remedy
to give the coolle a hiding, but be made off at contact with the offensive lamper. I Intended such pace that I couldn't catch him, and only rascended in amusing the on-lookers and lounges
at street corners. In his
Occasionally tracks loaded with marated or probably someone else's best, was allowed to wess revolutionists, and that Herr Bebel's conduct strat, cigar in mouth, in front of the ropes which waters are to be seen on the pavement discharg at Hamburg in calling & Captain an "as only confined the other Chinese, and bid as he was ing their loads at the gates of military barracks, excited contempt, He cited that statistics showed from time to time instructed by the dealers. The and when the coolles in charge are remonstrated death from sickness in the army, due to manmuvres during hot weather, were steadily sooner foreigners "tumble" to the put-up Jobs - with, because, they cause all pedestalans to step out of their way into the muddy road or slimy
TO-MORROW, Thursday, 18th March, 1807. Chinese-16th of 2nd moon of 33rd year
Kwong-si. wish.-14th Vradar, 5667.-——(Purim.) Kohammedan.—14th Shamsil, 1314.
Sun-Rites
dumma sår, -8mín. Sela
minuman Găr. Smin. Moon.-In Equator. Skr. þm. High water-Morning in 8kr. 57mis. Afternoon m 8kr, ¿imin,
Low wiler-Morning us Shr. Emin,
Afternoon
........... Chr. Simin. ANNIVETES ARIES.
trem J.
of
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1897
THE GREEN ISLAND, CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
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"HE EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS la
1841-The Canton Factories occupt 1 by British the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S
OFFICE, No. 9 Prays Central; Victoria, o MONDAY, the sand March, at 12.30 FM, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1896, declarian a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Committen and Auditors,
1869-Sues Canal opened, 1891-The port of Chunking officially declared
́open to foreign'tende. 1839-Edict of Commission-r Lin to saɛrander
all opium in Canton,
MEMORANDA.
TO-DAY--17% March.
The Transfer Books of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., close from this date to the asad inst., inclusive..
TO-MORROW,-18th March,
Foochow Rice,
The Transfer Books of the Douglas Steamphip Co., Ltd., close from this date to the 23rd inst., Inclusive.
10 am-Criminal Sessions.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to zand instant, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 13th March, 1897.
F454 -CHINA-SUGAR-REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
NINETEENTH ORDINARY
4.30 maa-Auction of valuable household faral. TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE-
fure, etc., at. No, 21, Calne Read, by Mr. G. P. Lammert. 5.15-Lecture by Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, an Captain Mahan's book, “The Influence of Sea Power on History."" p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Preceptory.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
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MAILS DUE:
English (Thames) aand, lost, American (Doric) 231d last. -Canadian (Empress of China) 24th Inst.
Tacoma (Olympia) záth last. American (China) and prox.
HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES of the GENERAL AGENTS, at NOON on SATURDAY, the 37th March, for the purpose of receiving their Report with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1896.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 13th to 17th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1897
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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of China, from Vancouver, arrived at ↑ "THE
a.m. for Nagasaki,
NOTICE
Chlor, and it gulo at 10.30T ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARK
THE P. MO. Co.'s steamship 2 kamer, with the next English mall, Jeft Singapore for this about 8 s.m, on the sand insi port at 6 a.m. to-day, and may be expected here
ARRIVALS.
SHIPPING RETURNS. --
Names .............teamer, from Coast Porta From 8 p.m. yesterday to 8 pm. to-day.
Halloong Taiwan
Oslo 1962 Archer
Machtas commer
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DEPARTURES.
» Swaton
Cantoa "Bangkok
Azsoy
# Bangkok
Aggregating 6,603 tons register, Hatlon.....teamer, for Helhow Zofroizme
Strathlevas 419 Foochow umjes Salastarını
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Amoy, eic Amoy Switow Singapura Shanghai
Ociante
Earop Vancouver Empress of Fasan
Aggregating 12,307 tans register, HONGKONG AND WEAMPOA DOCK RETURNE, DarizISEDILURE
Kowican Deck. Loydmi Centurion, H.MS...... Rachidots Martina-
Namoa 16628¶¶¶ Pronto
Brigkuman Hikozan Marn214901412949
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from
Mar, 16 C. H. Kian Amoy Is Y.S.& Co.
Arrivals.
Agosti
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steamer Ysabal, whose captain reported that the Fazerassing, Suicides and cases of ill-frontment / which are and have been foisted on them at petier, they absolutely refuse to move until they har, xó Wong Kol.....Bangkok .....B. & 8.
CAPTAIN MEARS, of the steamer Amur, which Arrived at Sydney on the 331d ultimo from Vila, In the New Hebrides, brought news of the murder of a white trader in the group. When at Vils the Amur was met by the inter-Insular
natives at Auba had murdered a white trader named Duncan, and, after a lapse of three days the body was eaten by a tribe of cannibals. It fe belleved that Duncan was well known in Bydney. It appears that Dunesa had only been down in the group about five months trading, and wheiker he had done anything to offend the zatives la-not knowo, but it is knows that the patives secured him and tied him up for three days to fatten before they killed him, Duscan was a young man and considered a very shrewd
were alto on the decrease.
griffin auctions the better,
have discharged the whole loud. A DARK TRIAL.
The coolies know they have the whip-hand of The "Russian stable" was well in evidence the despised "tan kwal," for the ordeal of hang.
Fat
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Hallong. Hongkong ...J.-M. & Co. C. H. Kian...S'po Penang.L.Y,S. & Co.
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES of the GINERAL Agents, Fedder's Street, at 12.30 PM, ou SATURDAY, the 27th March, for the purpose of receiving their Report and a Statement of Accounts to gist December, 1896.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, 1897, both days inclusiva.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1847**
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[472 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1896.
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**ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE SIG requested to furnish the Undersigned with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending grit December, 1896, in order that tha Distribution of BONUS may be arranged.
Retures not rendered prior to the grst day of March lastant will be adjusted by the Office, and no CLAIMS DE ALTERATIONa will be subse quently admitted,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, 1st March, Bgy.
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NOTICE
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TN accordance with the Provision of No. 1g of
iko, Articles of Association, the GENERAL MANAGERS with the approval of the Consulting.
Czar, for the Half-year ending 31st December, Committee bare THIS DAY declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND 150 Rate of 4 PER 1895, on the Paid-up Capital of the Company. DIVIDEND WARRANTS Payable TUESDAY, the aard instant, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 18th to the 23rd Instant, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers,. Hongkong, 15th March, 1897
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Il cases of lll-treatment and duo's still òccurred, they must be regarded as being das to human gaire. Concering the maiter of the rescript at the last Race Meeting, bat dark log about the Police Court to wait for your case to a Port-Thales. all are best safeguarded in the hands of the mid-day is likely to set ether owners endeating and nine people out of tea will put up with's good the Minister of War thought that honour and Ital" under their auspices yesterday at be called on invariably acts as a deterrent,
PASSED THE CANAL, Saprense War Lord Loud and continued their prospects at the forthcoming Meeting A deal rather than make the offendere **face the Factor, Kanagawa Mars.zth February OUTWARD--and Fobem Cyrus, Dordogus, zih Cons:rvative applause followed this statement, dark brown pony, ridden by M. R. Dallas, masla."
Replying to questions concerning the cast of accompanied by a chestnut with a white the Leutenant sentenced to imprisonment for Diazo, lo, "ple of the extremely heavy course, through your courtesy, Sir, are becoming intoler Herska, Asless, Cera, 23rd February-Allow
The Dulcances I saw draw attention to Aha, Guadalquiver: 16th Feb-Bextort MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
St. Giles, St. Jerome. 19th February killing a workman at Karlsrube by running him 18 secs, the last quarter being covered in 371 la lime something was done to mand matters fags Pathan. Sophie Rickmers, Tomini, 2nd west for a-mile-and-three-quarters in missable. Complaints are beard on all sides, and it
Rickmers, 2018 Mars, 36th Febenary-Anf- Tum Nicht Nicht states that the Depart effence being that he accidentally struck the miles of the prospective owners, who, we detectives to watch for each offenders and ran Marionethshire, Zencer, Congtis, 5th March.
through the back with a sword, the man's only
seca truly marvellous performance, and the speedily. If the Chief of Police would send out rich Glenshire, Gierla, Benedick, Orestes, ment of Communications has decided to Lieutenant's chair while entering a caló, for believe, have offered a "fabulous fortune for that in whalessis for a few days it would nodes, Sarpidon, Tat Shus, gth March. recommend ike grant of a special subaldy to the
which he apologized in vain, but was killed by Vasen Kaisha European and Trans-Facic lines. the angay officer, who imagined his honour had the pony, were a sight to see. Zevader, at the doubt have a god affect, for the news of the what is the sum of the proposed subsidy, but the amount applied for by the company is said
Scotchman,
No. 8, Oman's Road Central. Head Office TOKIO,'
Branch Offices LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN,
It has not been disclosed, adds the Tokio paper, been tärnished, General von Gossier said that / same time, covered's-mile-and-y-kali is 3ınlar. | action of the Palles would be mire to spread III (Zurdo, zath March,-- Mogul, Elizabeth piss. | NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN
the offendlag Lieutenant Brusewlis had been 49, cashiered and Imprisoned.
THE ENGLISH DERBY.
wild-fire. I would suggest, too, that a procismawers, Takas, Tancarville, 16th March,-Kai- tión might be fans, giving the coolles dua
cow, Boyers, Antenor, Senta, Yamaguckl to be 3,618,048 yen for the European Unw and 791,388 yea for the Trans-Pacific. The Goverde homicide was intentional, but he claimed it was
The War Minister acknowledged that the contin many columns of news about the of the law will be dealt with severaly, for
Sporting papers received by the last mall warning that those who commit such breachas Mar
HOMEWARD9th Mar.--Formota, Morvan. misat convinced of the necessity for
Fraating the subsidy, bat, beleg unable to bring award not committed with preditation. The horses in training for the Derby (to be run These remedies would cost mothing, might 12th MarchTM--Natal, ** additionst-estimates, the only costs for the Lentes ant was drank at the time, but I must to Velasques and Calandry Lord Rambery 1nd result in mick benalt to the ratepayers, in Jane) and from there we gather that bring'in a good few dollars to the local tremury, Gorginment, II II decides to accede to the probe admitted by all, said General ron Gosaler, has the probable winners of the Derby and Oak and therefore trust, Sir, that you will be good possi, will be to raise an internal logo, "As it is that there were extenuating circumstances, proposed that the contract between the Nippon owing to the insolence of the victim.
Velargwen is a decidedly better favourite for enough to Snd spsos for this complaint in yo Yusen Kaiska and the Govaramant shall be for
about the bearer of the rose and primzons. the former than Goiter tore, de the mackat | papa.az Journal for work
a term of ten years, the vanaay required for the subsidy ixosada 34200,000 yen.
Her Wamer next spoke against the adoption of the system of the early rénalesing of officers,
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has been cleared out at 's to 1 and T7. in 4. indices to is now the best offer Galny" "More ́la
GROWLER.
Hongkong, ngih karak, zigd.
SEDANGKES IN SULMONOSTKI LTRAITE,
Tan Fiji Skimpa notas, from a report of
Lieut. Suzuki, that in the course of a survey of
Ftke Shimonoseki Stralis last month, the naval oficer discovered three sunken rocks and two madskerps at the eastern untrance," and two runken rocks at the western entraison is, the
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